November 2, 2004

3801 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Apartment 136
Washington, DC 20008

The Honorable Charles Ramsey

Chief of Police
300 Indiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

RE: Mental Disability -- Discrimination -- Police/FBI

Dear Chief Ramsey:

I am writing to you, Chief Ramsey, to apprise the Office of Chief of Police

of a serious police matter that arose in the second district on October 12,
2004. Underlying the police matter is an issue of discrimination involving
the DC Office of Corporation Counsel.

I forwarded a letter to the Washington Field Office of the FBI concerning

the following matter on October 23, 2004.
I have been unemployed and disabled under U.S. Social Security
Administration eligibility rules since October 29, 1991. My Social Security
no. is xxx xx xxxx.

I am a patient of the DC Department of Mental Health (Patient no.

xxxxxx). I receive psychotropic medications from the DC Department of
Mental Health.

I was employed as a paralegal at the Washington, DC law firm of Akin,

Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld until October 29, 1991. Dennis M. Race,
Esq. (202 887 4028), a senior management partner, terminated my
employment upon determining in consultation with a psychiatrist (who
did not examine me personally) that there were reasonable concerns about
my mental health and stability that rendered me unsuitable for
employment. Freedman v. DC Dept. of Human Rights, 96-CV-961
(DCCA, Sept. 1998). The fact that I had received "above average or
outstanding" job performance ratings during my three-and-one-half-year
tenure was not disputed; also undisputed was the fact that my personnel
file contained no record of reprimands, oral or written.

SSA granted my claim for benefits (in August 1993) in part based on Mr.
Race's sworn interrogatory responses filed with the DC Dept. of Human
Rights (in May 1992); SSA's disability determination date, October 29,
1991, was the date of job termination.

There is substantial evidence that Mr. Race's interrogatory responses were

perjured; that Mr. Race did not in fact consult with the psychiatrist,
Gertrude R. Ticho, MD [now deceased], a physician licensed to practice
in the District of Columbia. See Brief of Appellant, 96-CV-961.
Additionally, I possess tape recordings of two telephone conversations in
which Dr. Ticho denies any contacts or acquaintance with Dennis M.
Race. Officer J.E. Williams, Badge 1226, Second District, Metro DC
Police is in possession of copies of those conversations (202 282 0070).

I was seriously defamed by Mr. Race, my supervisor, a coworker (who was

subsequently terminated for gross misconduct), and the DC Office of
Corporation Counsel. In the past several months I have been sending out
job inquiries to employers, which summarize allegations made against me
by the above-named parties. On October 12, 2004 ten (10) Metro DC
Police officers (including a second district supervisor) plus four (4) FBI
agents showed up at my residence because of a letter I sent to an employer,
who had contacted the police in alarm. The letter was purely factual;
several prospective employers, including The Montgomery County
Government, sent me a cordial reply to a nearly identical letter. So
damaging was the defamation to which I was subjected that the police
were convinced I must be insane to have written such a letter. The police
had me transported to DC General Hospital in handcuffs for an
emergency psychiatric examination. I was interviewed by a Dr. Martin at
DC General (202 673 9319) (ECURA #224623) who determined that I
did not require admission. I was released; no medication was
administered, prescribed or recommended. Of course, the incident
bolsters my Social Security disability claim. I have already received in
excess of $100,000 in benefits.

The defamatory allegations about my character that arose at my last place

of employment, which I have a legal duty to report to a prospective
employer, may impose a constitutionally-impermissible burden on my
ability to obtain employment. The allegations, made at my last place of
employment, were presumably a substantial factor in SSA's disability
determination. Despite the fact that the allegations were made at least 13
years ago, they remain material to my difficulties in my last employment
situation.

Facts about my psychiatric treatment history since 1992 are peculiar, if not
bizarre:

1. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in September 1992 as an

outpatient at The George Washington University Medical Center
Department of Psychiatry (Napoleon Cuenco, MD). The illness did not
respond to lithium, and later underwent spontaneous remission.

2. I underwent comprehensive psychological testing at GW in May 1994

(William Fabian, Ph.D.). The testing did not yield a psychiatric diagnosis
or disclose any psychotic thought processes. The testing yielded a valid
profile. I was not on any meds at the time. The WAIS yielded a verbal IQ
of 135 (99th percentile) and an overall IQ of 125 (above average).

3. In February 1996 I was diagnosed at GW (Dimitrios Georgopoulos,

MD) with paranoid schizophrenia that later underwent spontaneous
remission.

4. In March 1996 I took a psychological test called "The Wisconsin Scales

of Psychosis Proneness" (Ramin Mojtabai, MD). Results were negative. I
scored six non-perseverative errors -- one of the lowest possible scores,
indicating high concept-formation ability. I was not on any meds at the
time.

DC DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH

5. In July 1996 I entered the DC Dept. of Mental Health System. In

January 1998 my psychiatrist, Dr. Singh (a resident) determined in
consultation with his supervisor (Stephen Quint, MD) that I suffered
from no diagnosis or condition for which meds were indicated.

6. In February 1999 Albert H. Taub, MD diagnosed me with paranoid

schizophrenia, which later underwent spontaneous remission. I was later
diagnosed with delusional disorder. That portion of my thinking termed
delusional has not responded to three different antipsychotic meds:
Zyprexa, Abilify, and Risperdal. I currently take Effexor for depression
and Xanax for insomnia.

7. On March 16-17 2004 I had a minor bout of paranoid schizophrenia,

so-called "24-hour" paranoid schizophrenia, diagnosed by Betsy Jane
Cooper, MD. My treatment plan prepared on March 17, 2004 by my case
manager/therapist, Dr. Israella Bash, records that Dr. Cooper diagnosed
me with paranoid schizophrenia on March 17, 2004; Dr. Cooper
prescribed Zyprexa on March 17, 2004, which I took for about a month.
There was no change in my delusional thinking. My current diagnosis is
delusional disorder. Again, Dr. Martin at DC General recommended no
anti-psychotic meds during my emergency psychiatric assessment on
October 12, 2004; I was not agitated on October 12, 2004--my blood
pressure was normal, 130/85.
I am totally socially isolated. I have no friends. I haven't spoken to my
only relative, an older sister, since February 1996.
My therapist, Dr. Bash (DC Dept. of Mental Health) is at 202 576 8939.
My psychiatrist, Henry Barbot, MD, is at 202 576 8946.
Thank you. The U.S. Attorney's Office in DC (202 514 7566) is familiar
with this matter.
In closing, this will respectfully advise the Office of Chief of Police that I
have a constitutionally-protected right to seek employment. Also, in order
to invoke my rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act I must
fully apprise a prospective employer of facts concerning my disability,
including allegations (however defamatory) placed in controversy by
Dennis M. Race, Esq., his employees, and the DC Office of Corporation
Counsel. State action that impairs my right to seek employment or my
right to protections under federal law may be legally actionable.

Sincerely,

Gary Freedman

APPENDIX A:

LETTER FROM OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES,

MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT [unsigned], DATED
OCTOBER 14, 2004:
Dear Applicant:

Enclosed you will find the resume/application that you submitted to the
Office of Human Resources. We are returning this resume/application
because you must apply for a specific position.

In order to be considered for employment with Montgomery County

Government, you must apply for an announced position. Information
pertaining to current employment opportunities is available on our
website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov - click on careers.

We appreciate your interest in Montgomery County and wish you

continued success in your employment endeavors.

Sincerely,

Office of Human Resources

Montgomery County Government

APPENDIX B:

LETTER FROM GARY FREEDMAN TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY

GOVERNMENT THAT IS VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO THE ONE I
SENT TO A WASHINGTON, DC EMPLOYER, WHICH TRIGGERED
A LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE BY TEN METRO DC POLICE
OFFICERS ASSISTED BY FOUR FBI AGENTS. THE LETTER IS
PURELY FACTUAL; IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY THREATS OF
VIOLENCE BY ME. THE LETTER SUMMARIZES FALSE,
MALICIOUS, AND DEFAMATORY ACCUSATIONS MADE ABOUT
ME, AND IS EVIDENCE OF MASSIVE DEFAMATION BY
ATTORNEY MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE LAW FIRM OF
AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER AND FELD, AS WELL AS THE DC
OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL (CHARLES L. REISCHEL,
ESQ., DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL, APPELLATE
DIVISION). NOTE THAT UNDER SUPREME COURT RULINGS,
DEFAMATION BY A STATE AGENCY CONSTITUTES A FEDERAL
CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION [WHERE THAT DEFAMATION
INJURES A FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTY INTEREST SUCH AS THE
RIGHT TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT. Paul v. Davis, 424 U.S. 693, 712, 96
S.Ct. 1155, 1165-66, 47 L.Ed.2d 405 (1976).]

[The following letter is stamped by the Montgomery County Government:

RECEIVED - HUMAN RESOURCES - 04 OCT 13 A10:47 -
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT]

October 12, 2004

3801 Connecticut Avenue, NW
#136
Washington, DC 20008

Office of Human Resources

101 Monroe Street
7th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850

RE: EMPLOYMENT -- ARMED, MASS HOMICIDE -- REASONABLE

APPREHENSION OF HARM

Dear Sir:

I am writing to you at the express direction of the Metropolitan District of

Columbia Police Department (Officer J.E. Williams, Badge 1226, Second
District, Washington, DC: 202 282 0070) that I actively seek employment
consistent with my high intelligence as well as my professional and
academic credentials.

I am specifically interested in the position of senior legislative attorney for

the Montgomery County Council. I am an attorney, licensed to practice
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I hold an advanced degree
(Master of Laws) in international trade law.

I am a disabled American, and I qualify for the legal protections of the

Americans with Disabilities Act. I believe I have a legal duty to apprise
you, as a prospective employer, of the following matters.

1. TERRORISTIC THREATS: On April 21, 2004 the Metro DC Police

issued a protective order against me, on the petition of Brian Patrick
Brown, Manager of the Cleveland Park Branch of the DC Public Library.
Brian Brown alleged that I had made terrorist threats, in writing, against
unspecified persons. The six-month order of protection prohibits my
entering or loitering in the vicinity of said library, under penalty of arrest
and prosecution. The investigating officer was the aforementioned Officer
Williams. This will advise that at this time I continue to satisfy the
prognostic criteria that were determined by the Metro DC Police in April
2004 to indicate that I am at significant risk of committing a crime of
violence or arousing a reasonable apprehension of committing a crime of
violence. It is likely that I will satisfy said criteria for committing a crime
of violence or arousing a reasonable apprehension of same in the future
event I obtain employment with The Montgomery County Council. On
April 21, 2004 Officer Williams stated to me: "You seem OK to me right
now, but what I'm worried about is what's going to happen a few days
from now." Obviously, my future conduct was a substantial concern to the
Metro DC Police. [Note that if I had made an actual threat I would have
been arrested or transported to DC General Hospital for a forensic
psychiatric examination. It is clear that what the MPDC did was to simply
rubber-stamp a specious request made by a supervisory DC employee.]

2. VIOLENCE-RISK DETERMINATION: My former employer, Dennis

M. Race, Esq. (202 887 4028), a senior management partner at the law
firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, determined, in consultation
with a psychiatrist, that my thinking was consistent with a psychiatric
"disorder" that might be associated with a risk of violent behavior. See
Freedman v. DC Dept. of Human Rights, 96-CV-961 (DCCA, Sept.
1998). [The psychiatrist did not evaluate me personally. There is no
documentary evidence that Mr. Race, in fact, consulted a psychiatrist.
Under applicable law, the employer had a burden of production, not a
burden of persuasion -- a very low evidentiary threshold.] Mr. Race
determined that my continued presence on the firm's premises might pose
a risk of tort liability for the firm, and terminated my employment
effective October 29, 1991. I have been unemployed and disabled under
Social Security Administration eligibility rules since the date of the
termination. My thinking, upon which Mr. Race's violence-risk
determination was based, remains unchanged.

3. HOMICIDE-RISK DETERMINATION: Shortly after conferring with

Mr. Race about his forensic psychiatric determination, my supervisor
called a meeting of her employees to advise them that she had formed a
reasonable apprehension that I might have been planning to kill her [an
act of defamation]. The supervisor undertook [self-serving] protective
measures [to give the appearance that she needed] to ensure her safety as
well as that of her employees against a possible future homicidal assault.
See Brief of Appellant. Mr. Race did not challenge appellant's brief. The
supervisor was a senior non-attorney manager who reported directly to a
member of the firm's management committee, R. Bruce MacLean, Esq.
Mr. MacLean is the firm's current managing partner.

4. ARMED, MASS HOMICIDAL ASSAULT: The DC Corporation

Counsel determined, sua sponte [relying on legally-irrelevant, "after-
acquired" evidence], that my coworkers had formed genuine and credible
fears that I might carry out an armed, mass homicidal assault on the firm's
premises, and that said widespread fears of an armed, mass homicide were
material to Mr. Race's termination decision. See Brief of Appellee, District
of Columbia (citing statement of coworker [who was later terminated for
gross misconduct] in record on appeal: "We're all afraid of you. We're all
afraid you're going to buy a gun, bring it in and shoot everybody!"). At
oral argument before the DC Court of Appeals, the Assistant
Corporation Counsel declared to the Court, referencing the above record
evidence, that I had "admitted" that my "coworkers were afraid of" me. Mr.
Race did not challenge the District's handling of 96-CV-961.

5. MULTIPLE ARMED HOMICIDE UNDER FEDERAL LAW: On the

evening of August 6, 1998 two Special Agents of the US Capitol Police
(Threat Investigation Unit) forcibly entered my home, after frisking me for
weapons, and proceeded to interrogate me about an allegation made by a
DC employee that, earlier in the day, at the height of an enraged
argument, I had threatened to kill two federal officers at point-blank
range, execution style in the Capitol rotunda. Later investigation by Agent
Steven Horan disclosed that said allegation was mistakenly based on a
letter I had written to my psychiatrist (Stephen Quint, MD) and copied to
a DC agency that factually summarized Mr. Race's violence-risk
determination [an act of defamation]; my supervisor's homicide-risk
determination [an act of defamation]; as well as the DC Corporation
Counsel's determination that my coworkers had formed a reasonable
apprehension that I might commit an armed, mass homicide [an act of
defamation]. Though I was exonerated of making unlawful threats,
Officer Horan photo ID'd me to all federal officers assigned to the U.S.
Capitol Building as a protective measure.

6. POTENTIAL TERRORIST: On August 7, 1998 Agent Horan advised

me that the federal government (unbeknownst to me) had previously
placed my name on a national registry of potential terrorists because of a
letter I had written in 1996 to a local psychiatric facility (The Meyer
Clinic), inquiring into out-patient services. Said letter elaborated Mr.
Race's violence-risk determination [an act of defamation] as well as my
supervisor's homicide-risk determination [an act of defamation].
7. PRESIDENTIAL THREAT: On the afternoon of August 7, 1998 two
Special Agents of the U.S. Secret Service placed me under house arrest
because of concerns I might pose a risk of harm to President Clinton. The
two Secret Service agents were part of a team of six federal special agents
who had been assigned to interrogate me and secure my person, over a
two-day period (August 6-7, 1998). Federal law enforcement concerns were
aroused by a letter I had written and sent to a DC agency that discussed
the federal civil rights implications of the DC Corporation Counsel's
handling of 96-CV-961. I had sent an identical letter to U.S. Senator
Arlen Specter (R.-PA.) on Capitol Hill, who responded with a cordial and
personalized reply. Senator Specter, a former prosecutor, saw absolutely
nothing threatening about the letter I had written, much less did he see
the need to assign six federal special agents to interrogate me and secure
my person.

8. POSSIBLE DOCUMENT FORGERY: The District speculates that I

might have filed an inauthentic letter with a DC agency (purportedly
written by a psychiatrist) in order to invidiously deny competent forensic
psychiatric evidence proffered by Mr. Race under oath that showed I had
been reasonably determined to be potentially violent. Presumably,
according to the District [contrary to well-established case law], I might
have forged a psychiatrist's signature and/or fabricated her letterhead. The
U.S. Attorney's Office in DC has not yet issued me a notice of an intent
to prosecute me.

9. UNLAWFUL SEXUAL THOUGHTS: The DC Corporation Counsel

determined, sua sponte [relying on legally-irrelevant, "after-acquired"
evidence], that private, undisclosed sexual thoughts I experienced on
April 13, 1990 concerning the activity of masturbation were material to
Mr. Race's termination decision as well as to Mr. Race's violence-risk
determination. Mr. Race did not challenge the District's brief. I admit to
having sexual thoughts in the workplace.

I look forward to hearing from you. Please send my regards to Doug

Gansler, Esq. He's a bit of an attention seeker, but he knows what he's
talking about.

Sincerely,

[signed]

Gary Freedman
PA ATTY ID 41032